Jazz Guitar : Triads by String Sets

Shown from lowest available voicing in the key of C major only Watch video for more info.
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Root Position triads

0 2 3

Am

B dim

Strings 6-5-4

2 3 5

3 5 7

5 7 8

Dm

Em

0 2 3

7 8 10

9 10 12

10 12 13

12 14 15

Strings 5-4-3

2 3 5

4 5 7

5 7 8

7 9 10

9 10 12

10 12 14

C
12 14 15

0 0 2

Strings 4-3-2

1 2 3

3 4 5

5 5 7

6 7 9

C
8 9 10

10 10 12

12 12 14

0 1 2

Strings 3-2-1

1 3 4

C
3 5 5

5 6 7

7 8 9

8 10 10

10 12 12

12 13 14

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First inversion triads

0 0 1

Dm

Em

2 2 3

3 3 5

5 5 7

Am

7 7 8

B dim

Dm

9 8 10

10 10 12

12 12 13

Replicate the process to get first inversion triads on strings 5-4-3 and 4-3-2 and 3-2-1.

Second inversion triads

0 2 1

2 3 3

3 5 5

5 7 7

7 8 8

9 10 10

10 12 12

12 14 13

14 15 15

Replicate the process to get second inversion triads on strings 5-4-3 and 4-3-2 and 3-2-1.

It is also important to repeat the entire exercises in C melodic minor and C harmonic minor. Find all the root position, first inversion and second inversion triads in these scales. Take your time! See also : Spread triads

5 5 3

Root Pos.

First Inv.

8 5 7

Second inv.

5 2 3

This creates very interesting sounds. You can take whatever you know so far about triads and apply this "spread voicing" concept.